The third day of the Central European Rally 2024 has come to an end. Sebastien Ogier reclaimed the event lead heading into the final day.
SS9, Granit und Wald 1
Ott Tänak kicked off the penultimate day with a stage win. As the Estonian set a time 3.9 seconds faster than Sebastien Ogier to top the stage. Elfyn Evans finished with the third-fastest time on the stage, 0.7 seconds slower than Ogier and 4.6 seconds slower than Tänak. Takamoto Katsuta had the fourth fastest time on the stage, 0.1 seconds slower than Evans. Thierry Neuville rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 2.4 seconds slower than Katsuta.
SS10, Beyond Borders 1
Elfyn Evans took home the stage win on the tenth stage of the Central European Rally 2024. With a time 1.2 seconds faster than Sebastien Ogier. Thierry Neuville finished with the third fastest time on the stage, 1.1 seconds slower than Ogier and 2.3 seconds slower than Evans. Takamoto Katsuta set the fourth fastest time on the stage, 4.6 seconds slower than Neuville. Ott Tänak rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 0.3 seconds slower than Katsuta.
SS11, Schärdinger Innviertel 1
Sebastien Ogier capped off the morning loop with a stage win. As the Frenchman set a time 0.1 seconds faster than Elfyn Evans to take the stage win. Ott Tänak had the third fastest time on the stage, one second slower than Evans and 1.1 seconds slower than Ogier. Sami Pajari finished with the fourth fastest time on the stage, 2.5 seconds slower than Tänak. Andreas Mikkelsen rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 5.6 seconds slower than Pajari.
SS12, Granit und Wald 2
Ott Tänak took home the stage win on the twelfth stage of the Central European Rally 2024. With a time 3.4 seconds faster than Sebastien Ogier and Elfyn Evans. Thierry Neuville had the fourth fastest time on the stage, three seconds slower than Ogier and Evans. Takamoto Katsuta rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 1.5 seconds slower than Neuville.
SS13, Beyond Borders 2
Sebastien Ogier claimed the stage win on the third day’s penultimate stage. With a time 0.9 seconds faster than Thierry Neuville. Ott Tänak finished with the third fastest time on the stage, 2.1 seconds slower than Neuville and three seconds slower than Ogier. Elfyn Evans set the fourth fastest time on the stage, 0.9 seconds slower than Tänak. Takamoto Katsuta rounded out the top five on the stage, 0.7 seconds slower than Evans.
SS14, Schärdinger Innviertel 2
Sebastien Ogier capped off the third day of the Central European Rally 2024 with a stage win. As Ogier set a time 1.1 seconds faster than Ott Tänak. Elfyn Evans finished with the third fastest time on the stage, finishing 0.9 seconds slower than Tänak and two seconds slower than Ogier. Thierry Neuville had the third fastest time on the stage, 0.1 seconds slower than Evans. Sami Pajari rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 2.1 seconds slower than Neuville.